From mother to daughter

"Alice?"

Finally she is up!

Edward smiled. Alice was looking forward to this.

"Hi Bella. I wanted to surprise you with this, but Edward distracted me with his negative thinking. Did it work anyway?"

Edward gave her a look.

What?! It is the truth.

Alice pointed to the extravagant chocolate cake she baked on the table.

"Esme taught me." She explained simply, when Bella looked up surprised.

"You know I love you, right?" Bella said smiling.

Bella took a big piece of the cake.

"Where is everybody?" Bella asked.

"Carlisle is in the hospital, Emmett and Rose are not back yet, Esme is in the garden and Jazz went to the library to bring you back a book he wanted to study with you."

"Really?!" Bella asked excited.

How quickly books could make Bella happy.

"Yes, he wanted to invite you to go with him, but I told him you had other plans."

Alice winked to Edward and he smiled in return.

How strange that we used to keep Jasper away from large crowds. Much has changed these last years.

Edward nodded softly towards Alice. They didn't fear Jasper's lack of control anymore. Living with Bella everyday made them all less vulnerable to human blood. Nothing smelled as good as she did anyway. Alice was checking the future for his benefit.

It is going to be a great day to be outside. Enjoy it.

Edward saw Bella and himself lying in the meadow he wished to go to and the sun was shining brightly. He was going to enjoy this day.

Suddenly very eager to get to this point in the future, he took Bella's hand and raised his eyebrows pointedly. Bella smiled and let him take her away. As soon as he was in the garden, he placed her carefully on his back.

"Ready?" He asked to be sure.

She kissed his cheek in response and he rushed off. Running had always been a hobby to him, but like always running with Bella was better than running alone. In no time at all they arrived in the meadow. It was their spot, where they could be totally alone.

Bella let herself fall to the ground and took a relaxing position in the grass.

"It is a great day, warm." She said smiling.

Edward didn't waste any time and let himself drop next to her. They lay in silence for a while, enjoying the sun and each other company. Bella took his hand and kissed the inside of his palm. Edward felt a surge of desire overwhelm him. He pulled her half over his body and kissed her. She was breathing heavily when his desires for her overtook him towards a level he had categorized as dangerous for her safety. He tried to control himself, reminding himself that even though she was not human she still could be hurt like a human and he could very easily be the originator of that hurt.

Instead of helping him with his conquest over his desires, she placed her hands underneath his shirt on the naked muscles of his chest. He breathed in sharply and felt the warmth flow through his entire body. His body trembled with the immense strain to keep his passion at bay. Very carefully he tried to put some distance between them and Bella sighed, but to his relief she seemed to understand his struggle. She dropped herself next to him and tried to control her breathing.

His was thankful for the distance, but at the same time he found the distance suddenly unbearable. He couldn't help himself when he pulled her closer again and placed his lips on her neck. He let them linger there for some time, willing himself to be strong enough to have her close and to moderate his passion. Somehow he was and he kissed her softly while he let his fingers run through her hair.

They stayed this way together for what seemed to be forever, until the sun disappeared behind the clouds and soft raindrops began to fall from the sky. Edward sighed, regretting the end of their day together. Bella picked herself up, but suddenly she staggered. Edward was surprised, but not enough to be too stunned to act. He had her in his arms before she dropped to the floor. The first possibility that injected his brain with fear was that she was going to have another dream. Bella was never sick or unbalanced except if she was about to have a dream.

It was not logical though. Bella had a much better grasp of her abilities and especially of her ability to see or manipulate time. She had controlled her ability to see the past for the last year perfectly, why would she suddenly lose control now? Both Alice and Bella had not seen the current events in the future and it was unlikely for them both to be wrong.

This train of thoughts brought him to his suppressed fears. Even with everything they knew about Bella and her heritance there was still so much they didn't know. What if she would ultimately self-destruct? What if she would have to give up her 'human' life and leave Edward and his family forever? What if her abilities were too strong for her body to contain? He had an endless list of fears and insecurities and he could drive himself crazy thinking about them. They were not all plausible or logical, but his subconscious didn't seem to care about that fact.

"Bella!" He shouted panicked.

She immediately recovered in his arms.

"Just a little bit dizzy."

He gave her a skeptical look and kept holding her in his arms.

"You are never just dizzy."

She seemed to maul over that fact.

"I guess you are right." She answered hesitatingly.

"Is it a dream?" He asked, even though he had dismissed this possibility for himself.

"No, I don't know. I just feel dizzy, but it is already passing."

Edward didn't care if it was passing or not. He was taking her home and to Carlisle right away. Without asking, he placed her on his back and ran home.

Yvane saw the image of her daughter sharply in her mind. The time they were apart was such a short time for her and her everlasting life. The pain of their separation was still fresh. Living on earth and disconnected from their energetic world, her daughter seemed an infinite miles away. She had counted on that to protect her, but what had first been a protection now became her biggest obstacle in saving her child.

The lines that connected Isabella to her had withered over the years and Yvane gave a small cry out of despair. There was only one thread left, small as it may be. Isabella was her daughter, she was a part of Yvane herself and even the distance of the universe could not dismiss that connection. She needed to get some sort of warning through to her daughter. Rafe and the others did not understand, they hadn't conceived a child. It was forbidden for all of them. They forgot that no matter what happened such a miracle left a mark on both mother and daughter. She concentrated on that connection with every ounce of control she had. The strain it took on her form almost killed her on the spot, but the urge to protect her child was stronger.

"Isabella…" She whispered pained.

She concentrated even more.

"Hear me… Feel me…."

On the other side of the world Aro stood alone in his room. He was overthinking things as always. His court was not what it used to be, they felt his weakness. He was so much absorbed in his own thoughts, he didn't feel the strangeness in the air until it was abundantly clear.

"What is this?" He whispered to himself.

It started with a strange sensation in the air. The little hairs on his arms and the back of his neck suddenly stood erect. He shuddered and took a step back towards the wall. Electricity began to hum inside the entire room. He watched it confused and wondered if he should call for help. It was against his pride to do that, so he settled a little bit and brazed himself for any sudden attacks. The electricity became so powerful it was almost too much to bear. The lights flickered in his room and Aro looked around him to find the point of origin, something he could fight against.

He did see something. Within the electricity he saw a shape. It was slowly forming and after a few seconds Aro realized it was the shape of a man. There was something wrong though, because his form didn't seem to be corporal. He didn't believe in ghosts, because in all of his years he had never seen one, but now he began to question his previous believes.

"What are you?" He asked.

The shape of the man didn't answer. He studied the shape further. The man was handsome beyond believe with perfect manly lines in his face and raven black hair. Especially his silver colored pupils gave him an otherworldly beauty. Aro decided to rephrase his question.

"Who are you?"

This time he did get an answer and even though the 'man' stood right in front of him his voice sounded distant.

"My name is of no consequence to you."

Aro was quite offended. He might not be the most important being in the world, he was still the vampire king and his pride flared up hotly. He calmed his outer self though, it was not wise to upset an enemy he knew nothing about.

"Why are you here?"

"I am here for the child."

"She is not here." Aro answered immediately. He knew which child he meant, everything was about her.

"I know. I need your cooperation, vampire.'

Aro narrowed his eyes. He was not such an easy target for this other being. If this man wanted the child he was going to give Aro something in return.

"Why should I help you?"

The man gave him an almost bored look, as if he had anticipated this move from Aro and was disappointed he didn't come up with a better argument.

"You will be rewarded."

This was vague at best, but Aro saw an opportunity. This was someone he could manipulate, there was a new rule in the endless game he was playing. It was the ally he had been waiting for and he felt himself relive. Power was once again in his grasp.

"What do you need?"